When you have a large collection of digital photographs, there likely comes a time when you want to add cool effects to images. These can range from wacky and fun to serious retouching. With these freeware and shareware downloads, you can apply a myriad of different effects to your images.
While many of these programs can apply effects to a single image, others can also perform batch photo editing and apply effects to many different types of images like JPG, PNG, GIF and even PSD Photoshop images.
If there is a tool here you find that isn't freeware, there is always the chance to take advantage of the free trial period.
An effective photo editing application with fun fliters, effects and modification tools to add more life to your photography.
FotoWorks can apply special effects to a picture and optimize graphics.
Free paint software for creative artists and amateurs with a number of drawing tools, image enhancements and effects for creating digital art.
Krita can add text to an image, apply special effects to a picture, create web graphics and create and edit layers.
A highly successful and popular freeware image editor with tons of different applicable uses.
Paint.NET can add text to an image, apply special effects to a picture, create PNG graphics and create web graphics.
Legacy version of a popular graphics editing program with support for photos, web graphics, drawing and various other tools by Corel.
CorelDRAW can add text to an image, apply special effects to a picture, create animated GIFs, create PNG graphics, create web graphics and create and edit layers.
A multi-format graphics viewer and converter.
XnView can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create PNG graphics, create slideshows, optimize graphics and convert RAW to JPG.
Excellent image enhancement and processing software that has image editing features, photo process workflow, presets and profiles for major makes and...
Lightroom Classic can apply special effects to a picture, optimize graphics, convert RAW to JPG and batch process images.
Nikon software will speed up your post-processing workflow.
Capture NX D can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, optimize graphics and convert RAW to JPG.
FreeVimager is a free image viewer and editor. It can play AVI and audio files.
FreeVimager can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create PNG graphics, create slideshows and optimize graphics.
An icon creator and editor with drop shadows, glow and bevel features.
Greenfish Icon Editor Pro can apply special effects to a picture, create PNG graphics, create web graphics, optimize graphics and batch process images.
Batch image renamer/resizer.
Image Tuner Batch Photo Resizer can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, optimize graphics, convert RAW to JPG and batch process images.
A RAW image editor, free and full of easy and useful features.
Raw Therapee can apply special effects to a picture and convert RAW to JPG.
Modern image editing and graphics processing application with a lot of useful tools and support for photo collages.
Fotor can apply special effects to a picture and convert RAW to JPG.
A fun drawing application which supports layers and digitizers.
PaintTool SAI can add text to an image and apply special effects to a picture.
Works with different types of camera RAW files and applies filters.
Able RAWer can apply special effects to a picture and convert RAW to JPG.
Advanced image viewing software with some editing functionality, EXIF support and fast slideshow generation.
JPEGView can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create PNG graphics and convert RAW to JPG.
A popular graphics editor translated from Japanese to English.
Pixia is software which can apply special effects to a picture.